After first being announced back in 2013, but then getting stuck in production hell, Microsoft's live-action big budget Halo TV series is finally happening! However, instead of legendary filmmaker Steven Spielberg being in charge, it's the still potent duo of Rupert Wyatt and Kyle Killen.
The Independent is a newspaper in the UK with a loyal following and it seems that its web site is now a full PWA (Progressive Web Application), making it perfect for use under Windows 10 Mobile, as shown below. If you want it on your Start screen then you can pin it or package it in , of course. Or wait until Microsoft itself packages it in the Store.
Last week at E3 2018, Polygon spoke with Microsoft Studios head Matt Booty about the status of the destruction mode, which the company hasnt shown since that 2015 demo. Booty confirmed the destruction-heavy online multiplayer mode remains in development. It is still part of [Crackdown 3], said Booty. Were not showing a lot of details about that here. Well have more to show as the year goes on.
The Square Enix E3 show consisted of a thirty minute pre-recorded segment instead of the live spectacles that we have witnessed from EA, Microsoft and Bethesda. They kicked off showing more gameplay footage of the forthcoming Shadow Of The Tomb Raider, with Lara taking the role of a killing machine as she stalks her enemies in an overgrown jungle. There were also re-caps of a few of the games featured in yesterday's Xbox show, with Just Cause 4, Kingdom Hearts 3, Captain Spirit and Nier Automata all featuring, however further information was very scant. The other games that were featured in very quick trailers were three Final Fantasy XIV Online monikered titles - Stormblood: Final Fantasy XIV Online, Under the Moonlight and Final Fantasy XIV Online X Monster Hunter World (coming in Summer 2018). We then moved onto Dragon Quest XI - Echoes of an Elusive Age followed by a new Platinum Games title called Babylon's Fall which is launching in 2019 on PS4 and Steam. Then we saw Octopath Traveller on the Nintendo Switch. Finally we saw a trailer for The Quiet Man which is coming to PS4 and Steam. This was completely different to everything else seen as it started as a CGI trailer that seamlessly moved into gameplay footage. More footage of this to come in August. Overall, this felt like a very rushed and thrown together thirty minutes, that didn't give us any further details on games that we hadn't seen before. E3 2018: Bethesda roundup E3 2018: Xbox briefing roundup
Microsoft have revealed that the Xbox Adaptive Controller will release on August 3. When the controller was first announced it was met with huge amounts of praise on the web. It features two large programmable buttons and 19 jacks that can be connected to peripherals such as joysticks, buttons, and switches making gaming much more accessible. You can preorder on the Microsoft website now for £74.99,
Now the dust has settled on the Xbox Briefing at E3 lets try and catch you up on what went down. Halo That's right, the show kicked off with announcement for Halo Infinite. Battlefield V As promised at EA Play, a cinematic story trailer was released for Battlefield V War Stories. Fallout 76 & Xbox Games Pass We found out a little bit more about Fallout 76 and that the game takes place before the events of the previous Fallout games, and sees the protagonist leaving Vault 76 and being charged to rebuild. Fallout 4 was also released on Xbox Games Pass. Crackdown 3 We got another Crackdown 3 trailer last night, and a release date for the game. February 22 2019. Lets hope that's the last of the delays. Forza Horizon 4 Turn 10 showed up to show off Forza Horizon 4, with Dynamic Weather, a 60fps mode and this time its set in Britain. Microsoft buys the Internet, sort of Microsoft have blown us all away with the announcement of five new studios to the fold of Microsoft Studios. The Initiative is the new studio formed in Santa Monica, California. Playground Games is the UK studio responsible for the Forza Horizon series of racers, including the new UK based Forza Horizon 4. Undead Labs are the brains behind the recent zombie survival game State Of Decay 2. Probably the biggest coup is the purchase of Ninja Theory, who were the masterminds behind the recent Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, one of the best games of the last few years. Gears is back That's right, Gears 5 was announced and is set to be released at some point next year. Cyberpunk 2077 gets shown off We have been waiting for this trailer for a long time, and the Xbox E3 show ended with our first look at Cyberpunk 2077. And, shock horror it looked amazing! Check it out below! Some quick links Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice coming to Xbox in 2019 New trailer for Ori and the Will of the Wisps drops Sea of Thieves Cursed Sails and Forsaken Shores updates revealed Frozen headed to Kingdom Hearts 3 Bandai Namco reveal Jump Force at the Xbox E3 show MMORPG Black Desert heads to Xbox One – beta in Fall 2018 Shadow of the Tomb Raider releases September 14 Sea of Thieves Cursed Sails and Forsaken Shores updates revealed The awesome adventures of Captain Spirit – New Life is Strange title revealed The Division 2 to be set in Washington, releases March 15 Creature Studios release new trailer for Skateboarding game ‘Session’ We Happy Few gets a promising new trailer Dying Light 2 announced Action adventure Tunic announced Battletoads returning to Xbox in 2019 That pretty much covers the show, it was a shame there was no announcement regarding a new Elite controller, but you can see that things are heading in the right direction at Xbox, what did you like most about the show?
With its stunning visuals, the Xbox One X is the closest thing to a good PC gaming experience in console form. But is it worth a £100 upgrade? Four years after the launch of the original machine, Microsoft’s Xbox One family is now finally complete. Although the Xbox One X has been hailed as the most powerful console ever made, it very much remains an Xbox One derivative, running all the same games and working with all the accessories with no Xbox One X exclusives. What you get is improved audio-visual performance – rather like the difference between playing a PC game on a regular mid-range home computer versus a high-end gaming monster. Greater power hasn’t meant a giant form factor though – this might be one of the least conspicuous consoles in history. Reverting to black after the refreshing “robot white” colouring of the Xbox One S, it’s a truly minimalist slab of modern consumer electronics design taking up less space than any previous Xbox iteration. Microsoft claims to have employed cutting-edge engineering techniques to achieve its sleek form factor, including a vapour chamber cooling system, which has led to an impressively quiet machine. During gameplay, there’s little more than a gentle hum coming from the unit – comparing well with the PlayStation 4 Pro and previous Xbox machines. Pros: Native 4K gaming, cutting edge components, quiet running, UHD Blu-ray player Cons: Comparatively expensive, UI remains cumbersome, limited functionality for 1080p TVs
